Pak troops kill Indian army jawan in LoC firing

The spokesman said tonight's ceasefire violation was the second of the day and the eighth in less than a week.

Earlier in the day, Pakistani Army resorted to shelling of mortars besides automatic and small arms firing in forward areas along LoC in Hamirpur and Bhimbher Gali (BG) sub-sectors of Poonch district from 0630 hours today, the spokesman said.

Indian troops guarding the border took positions and retaliated strongly with equal calibre weapons, triggering exchanges which continued intermittently, he said.